Laminated surgical clip
AssigneeInscope Development, LLC
InventorJose Luis Francese
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Abstract
A clip comprises a laminated construction of subclip layers. In accord with a preferred embodiment, each subclip layer includes two substantially parallel arms and a bridge portion connecting the arms, and one of the arms includes a retainer element. In the laminate construction the subclip layers are alternated, such that the retainers are alternatingly provided on a top arm and then a bottom arm of the clip across the width of the clip. As such, the structure across the width of the clip is non-uniform. The clip is also provided with structure that facilitates the chaining of a plurality of clips for use in a clip chamber of a clip applier.
Claims29
A surgical clip, comprising:
- a plurality of subclip layers laminated together.
A surgical clip, comprising:
- a first arm, a second arm, and a bridge portion, said clip having a width, and at least one of said first arm and said second arm being non-uniform across said width.
A surgical clip, comprising:
- a laminated clip comprising a plurality of subclip layers laminated together, each subclip layer defining a first arm, a second arm, a bridge portion coupling said first and second arms, and a retainer coupled to said first arms,
- wherein subclips layers are oriented with first arms alternatingly in contact with second arms in a widthwise direction.
A surgical clip, comprising:
- a laminated clip comprising a plurality of subclip layers laminated together, each subclip layer defining a first arm, a second arm, a bridge portion coupling said first and second arms, and a retainer coupled to said first arms,
- wherein subclips layers are oriented with first arms in contact with first arms in a widthwise direction, and said retainers are individually movable relative to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.